meleis

See also: meléis

Malay

Etymology

From a humorous misspelling of English Malays, itself from Melayu. It was also based on English malaise, meaning "illness" or "problem".

Pronunciation

• (Malaysia) IPA^(key): /mə.leis/

Noun

meleis (plural meleis-meleis, informal 1st possessive meleisku, 2nd possessive meleismu, 3rd possessive meleisnya)

1. (humorous, Internet slang, derogatory) Malay people who behave with a backwards attitude, especially with conservative, racist, or extremely religious views.

Usage notes

The word itself is not offensive towards Malay people in general. It was created by a Malay blogger to highlight stereotypically-racist views or backwards attitudes held by certain segments of the community.

See also

• cainis (rare, slang, derogatory term for Chinese people who behave in a very arrogant manner)

Portuguese

Verb

meleis

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of melar